Zomenbuurt, Gouda – “Cosy”

Zomenbuurt is located in the province of Zuid-Holland, in the municipality of Gouda, in the district Plaswijck The neighbourhood has a total area of 21 hectares, of which 20 hectares are land and 1 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU05130401. The postcode area is 2804CA-2804WH.

One resident rates the neighbourhood as very good with a score of 8.6. The resident describes this neighbourhood as 'Cosy'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

Zomenbuurt has 1.260 residents. Of these, 48,0% are men and 52,0% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (27,0%). The other age groups are 27,0% for '65 years or older', 18,3% for '25 to 45 years', 13,9% for '0 to 15 years' and 13,9% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 43,7% is unmarried, 42,5% is married, 7,9% is divorced and 6,0% is widowed. 855 residents originate from the Netherlands, 70 come from Europe and 330 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 545 households in Zomenbuurt. 33,0% of these are single-person households, 31,2% households without children and 35,8% households with children. The average household size is 2,3 persons.

In Zomenbuurt there are 1.000 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €32.500, which is €3.300 (9%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €26.500, which is €2.700 (9%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Zomenbuurt are educated to an intermediate level. 41,9% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 32,3% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 25,8% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 1.260 residents, around 57% are in paid employment, which amounts to 718 people. This is 8% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (85%), while 15% are self-employed. In Zomenbuurt, 34% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 320 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Zomenbuurt there are 537 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €347.000. Of these, around 99% are occupied and 1% unoccupied. In Zomenbuurt there are roughly as many rental as owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 50% privately owned, 47% owned by housing associations and 3% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Zomenbuurt are 1970-1980 (93%) and 1990-2000 (5%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Zomenbuurt. The most recently listed home is Rietzoom 137 by Dupree Makelaars Gouda. No homes were sold in Zomenbuurt over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Zomenbuurt. No homes were let in Zomenbuurt over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Zomenbuurt.

Energy

In Zomenbuurt there are 521 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (41%), A (36%) and B (14%). On average, an address in Zomenbuurt uses 2.350 kWh of electricity per year. This is 16% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 940 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 27% below the national average of 1.280 m³.